Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water extends consultation period for Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has extended the consultation period for its proposed Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy – the company’s largest ever infrastructure project.
Yorkshire Water progresses work on £76 million Leeds storm overflow programme
Yorkshire Water has broken ground on its fifth storm overflow discharge reduction project in Leeds, on Wyther Lane in Kirkstall.
Anglian Water invests £2m to upgrade water pipes in Whittlebury and Lillingstone Lovell
Anglian Water is due to begin upgrades between Whittlebury and Lillingstone Lovell which will see the replacement of 3.1 kilometres of water pipes to ensure that water supplies are safe and reliable for decades to come.
Scottish Water to start £5.5 million second phase of Saltcoats rising sewer main upgrade
Scottish Water is to deliver the second phase of a multi-million-pound multi-phase project to upgrade an important sewer main serving an Ayrshire beauty spot.
Thames Water Board maintains “pause” on Management Retention Plan payments
Sir Adrian Montague, CBE, Chairman of Thames Water has written to the Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, Chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to confirm that the water company’s Board has decided to maintain its ‘pause’ on management retention payments.
Essex & Suffolk Water progresses work on £30 million upgrade at Layer Water Treatment Works
The latest phase of a multi-million pound investment in water supply and improving the quality of drinking water for people in Essex is taking shape - Essex & Suffolk Water is progressing work on a £30 million project at its Layer Water Treatment Works
Northumbrian Water invests £10 million+ in upgrades at Browney STW in County Durham
Northumbrian Water is investingh more than £10 million in work to protect the River Browney in County Durham through upgrades at Browney Sewage Treatment Works (STW).
NI Water set to start work on £5 million network upgrade to help deliver environmental improvements
NI Water is set to begin a major £5 millon programme of work in the New Year to upgrade the wastewater network in Killinchy County Down.
South East Water lifts precautionary boil water notice for 24,000 customers
On 12th December 2025 South East Water lifted the instruction to boil tap water before use for 24,000 households and businesses in Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas with immediate effect.
Wessex Water awarded BSI Kitemark™ for new standards of customer inclusion
Wessex Water’s commitment to supporting customers has been rewarded with the BSI Kitemark for Inclusive Service.
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Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets. -
BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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